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whales and dolphins

The tiny hand of a preterm baby

Health

Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term

By the time premature babies reach 14 to 19 years of age, they have, on average, a similar body mass index to peers born at term, according to an analysis of more than 250,000 people

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A dolphin swims in New York's East River, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E93E089M01

Life

Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s Bronx River

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An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

Health

Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

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Genetics may influence the risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy

Health

Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Health

Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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A synthetic mouse embryo (left) and a natural mouse embryo (right) show comparable brain and heart formation

Health

Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

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Protesters hold placards during a

Earth

2022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope

Leader

An electron micrograph of an HIV virus particle (red/yellow) budding from the plasma membrane of an infected T cell (blue), which make up part of the immune system

Health

Vaccine prompts HIV antibodies in 97 per cent of people in small study

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A small pile of cocaine

Chemistry

Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

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A baby in a neonatal intensive care unit is held by its mother

Health

Immediate skin-to-skin contact advised for premature newborns by WHO

The World Health Organization has changed its stance on "kangaroo care" for premature or small newborns who are clinically unstable, now recommending they have this skin-to-skin contact before incubation

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Environment

Dismissing environmentalists with an 'anti-growth' label is wrong

Comment

Environment

Blue whales could be eating 10 million pieces of plastic every day

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Health

Personal lubricant made from cow mucus may protect against HIV

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Society

US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law

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